Așchileu
Așchileu (Hungarian: Esküllő; German: Gross-Schwalbendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Așchileu Mare (the commune center; Nagyesküllő), Așchileu Mic (Kisesküllő), Cristorel (Ördögkeresztúr), Dorna (Dorna) and Fodora (Magyarfodorháza).
Așchileu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Așchileu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′00″N 23°29′03″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1320 |
| Subdivisions | Așchileu Mare, Așchileu Mic, Cristorel, Dorna, Fodora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ana Cighir[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 65.12 km2 (25.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 1,601 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407046 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
After the death of Gelou, the peace between the Romanians and Tuhum, the leader of the Hungarian invaders in the 10th century, was arranged at Așchileu.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, Romanians made up 83.7% of the population, Hungarians made up 10.86% and Roma made up 5.43%.[4]
Notes
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Ioan-Aurel Pop, "Rădăcinile medievale ale regiunii (provinciei) istorice Transilvania : (secolele IX-XIII)", p. 150, in Economia regională: ipostaze rurale şi urbane, ed. Iosif Marin Balog, Rudolf Gräf, Ioan Lumperdean. Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, 2011
- 2002 census data for Aşchileu Mare, Cluj
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